A-Z! the norwegian music scene uncovered!
ABERDEAN - new band from Moss with stunning vocals and a dynamic sound. Will play Rockefeller 16 November as part of the annual NM in Rock. AI PHOENIX - slow music with references to Mazzy Star and This Mortal Coil. Now recording their next album due January 2002. ALOG - duo from Tromsoe mixing postrock, jazz, techno and minimalism. APOTYGMA BERZERK - a delirious combination of modern trance and EBM. New album will be out on the 18th of February 2002. 
BILLION DOLLAR MISSION - a blend between rock and hardcore. Somewhat similar to Foo Fighters and Fugazi. BRONCO BUSTERS - noisy and cathy poppunk-girlband from Oslo influenced by bands like Ramones and Shonen Knife. CATO SALSA EXPERIENCE - raw and intense pre-punk like it was meant to be! CIRCULAR - toned down chill out music (but at the same time experimental) made by two artists living in Bergen. Contains references to Biosphere, Aphex Twin and Autechre. DARLING DAIZY - punkrock band signed to Bratville Records. EMPEROR - legendary black metal. Three albums out. ENSLAVED - raw viking-metal! New album out 19.11.01 (my birthday!! make sure to send me a birthday present..) FUZZFISH - alternative-indie-rock band from Bergen. GLUECIFER - kings of rock! 
ICON OF COIL - hard and extremely club-friendly electro/ebm. JAGA JAZZIST - one of the most popular bands who mix jazz and modern music here in Norway. KINGS OF CONVENIENCE - two voices and guitars. Think Simon & Garfunkel. You'll be close. LOBOTOMIZED TEENAGERS - Ramones-inspired punkrock/hardcore from Aalesund. LASSE MARHAUG - beautiful headfuck of noise and crazy electronics. Still one head above other noise artists. MICROMARS - cheesy alternative pop (whatever). MOTION CONTROL - sexy melodies over erotic, funky beats with inspiration from Detroit techno, 70s disco and some European minimalism. PALACE OF PLEASURE - dub, ambient, electronica and more!! Pretty cool if you ask me. REMINGTON SUPER 60 - a little minimalistic pop group from Fredrikstad. Songs with acoustic guitars surrounded by cheap space sounds. RING - experimental folk/country/pop, a bit "out-there". SATYRICON - extreme metal. SENTINEL - metal band inspired by Moonspell, Paradise Lost and Metallica. No record deal yet. 3 demos out. ST. THOMAS - Norway's own Neil Young/Will Oldham. Now signed to Drag City! STUNTBIKE - laidback, melodic indie-pop (rock?). Often compared to bands like Slint and Codeine. THULSA DOOM - super-badass no-bullshit Stoner Rock!! TIDFALL - extreme metal. Now signed to Nuclear Blast!! TURBONEGRO - deathpunk superstars. Now sadly defunct. XPLODING PLASTIX - drum'n'bass flavoured jazz-funk. ZEENON - kickass female experimental, industrial metal!! ZYKLON - extreme metal, very anti-religious and apocalyptic. |
